Commit to Your Goals and Yourself

Commitment vs Motivation.

To see results, it doesn’t happen overnight. Outstanding results doesn’t come from mediocre effort. You have to put in the hard work to see the fruits of your labor. You must commit to your goals and yourself.

When I first started running, there were weeks I would slack off because I based my exercise routine on my mood. I made excuses for myself and skipped many days. I’ve realized it’s something many people struggle with, working out based on motivation.

The issue is – motivation is temporary and unpredictable. We simply can’t rely on it! If you make a commitment to yourself, that’s a promise you should try your best to keep (no matter how you feel in that moment).

On days you wake up tired or not excited, give yourself a pep talk and just do the work out! Do not let allow yourself to fall for your excuses. Not only will you feel better after but you will start making this routine a habit! A habit to show up regardless of your emotions. The best way to commit to your goals starts with planning out your schedule ahead of time and sticking to it.

Professional athletes don’t just miraculously make it on the team. I guarantee they also don’t always “feel” like putting in the work but they do. It’s dedication – a nonnegotiable!

Will you commit to your goals and show up on schedule?

Share what drives your commitment to keep going!

Be Your Own Cheerleader

Running takes commitment and determination, from you and no one else!

In running, there’s rarely people holding you accountable to show up.

Will you give it your best during months of training – even on those days you don’t feel like it? Will you promise to be consistent?

It’s actually liberating when your success and grit comes from within.

You hold the power to control your mindset when you start the workout ahead. You have the power to adjust it as the going gets tough. You have the power to keep pressing forward when you feel like stopping and throwing in the towel.

“You’ve got this babe, you can do it!” whispers my inner voice when I need it most.

You can be your own cheerleader in these moments. I promise if you put in the work, you will gain the mental strength to keep chasing your goals.

You have a resilient spirit within you!

Social Media Detox Experience

My experience giving up social media for lent.

Social media is a great way of sharing our lives with one another but when does it become too much? This is the question I pondered on, especially after watching Social Dilemma. A must see film to understand the affect these apps can have on us.

What did my experience entail?

  • 40 days & 40 nights with no Facebook or Instagram
  • Drawing closer to God
  • Becoming more present
  • No interacting or keeping up with others (as easily)
  • No fear of missing out
  • No playing the comparison game

I realized how much time is spent thinking about posts – everything from captions, filters, etc. I tend to overthink which makes this process 10x longer than it should be! It’s also so easy to mindlessly consume – falling into a social media spiral of scrolling.

Without these distractions, I became aware of how much more present I could be in social settings. When around others, if someone grabbed their phone to capture a photo to post – it wouldn’t bother me. It just made me more mindful of the impact these devices have on our natural actions. I often witnessed scrolling taking place instead of engaging in conversation. I’ve always been a fan of putting cell phones in the middle of the table at dinner. Highly recommend trying this!

No social media pushed me to connect with others through more traditional ways – I caught up with friends and family offline!

I didn’t compare my life to anyone else’s, just lived it!

As I rejoin the social network, I yearn to limit my time or take periodic breaks. It’s good to disconnect at times. This time away from all the noise allowed me to reconnect to my purpose and Creator.

I feel refreshed and refocused as I press forward to what’s next.

Key Takeaways:

  • Take time to detox your mind, body & spirit
  • Out of site, out of mind

The Art of Starting

Why do we procrastinate?

  • Maybe because it’s tiring just thinking about it
  • Maybe because we are afraid of what others will think
  • Maybe because we don’t have the perfect words or vision

Listen here – there will never be a “perfect” time or a “perfect” way. We all have to start somewhere. If we never start, we never take a shot at something potentially really great on the horizon. The more I stayed stuck in the same place, the harder it seemed to get started! When I started realizing I was wasting precious time being complacent, things started to shift.

To get unstuck, you just have to get out of your own way.

I’ve planned to start a blog for years now but continuously said that I would get around to it one day. I finally got tired of hearing myself procrastinate about the same things time and time again. And guess what, it wasn’t hard and the process is rewarding after all! I challenge you to make a promise to yourself today. What is the thing you have been wanting to do – something you continue to push aside but can’t shake out of your mind? Do it now, not later and you too can overcome the crippling cycle of procrastination.

In running, have you wondered why it’s so much harder to start back up after taking a break? Getting started is the hardest part! This is why we train ourselves to keep pushing forward. Once you have the momentum behind you, it’s more than possible to keep going!

Just keep pressing one foot in front of the other! You can and will get to your finish line!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • START NOW, not tomorrow!
  • FAIL FORWARD!
  • Don’t waste any more energy pushing off your goals & vision

What happened?

It all began with the lockdown. As we entered a new world of everything closing around us, I thought deeply about how I could use this time. I wanted to work on something that I did have control over. I desired to use this new gift of time towards something beneficial.

I found happiness in running outside, it was therapeutic in so many ways. It was an activity that allowed me to appreciate the simple joy of moving my body and escaping those four walls.

Shortly after, I made a decision to start training for a HALF MARATHON. This was a huge commitment! A year before this, I could barely run two miles without panting. As a child, I dreaded running one mile in PE class. Now I was making a decision to voluntarily run 13.

During this time, I realized the power of making a decision. Things will happen, obstacles will come your way but you can see it through!

With practice and persistence, you can and will do it!